Lately we were talking about staying lose, and being able to adapt, it also helps not seeing Hive like a job, but more a tool to comment on life, a tool that help compile info, and order our thoughts.
After preparing the last video for a long time, I needed to work on something simple that didn't require rehearsals, so I opt for a song from my first album, "You Could Be The One".
On Saturday, I recorded a version first thing in the morning in the kitchen, but the result was a bit disappointing.
The performance was ok, but the camera kept on zooming in and out...
For future reference, and for those interested, it's because the AI phone camera, doesn't know what to focus on, because there isn't enough light on the subject.
What I should have done, is put my pretty face in the sun, to give the AI a clear chance of picking the right subject, instead of the background which is also illuminated.
In the afternoon, we went on a trip to Durban, not the South African one, with our friend @rubido and
@iaura (they did a great post on it if you wanna check), I took my equipment, in case I could find the time to record a quick song!
I think this is the perfect location for a live performance, you have a clear view of the Pyrenees mountains, my first idea was to set in front of the windmill, but I couldn't miss out on the view.
A few words on the song:
I wrote it almost 10 years ago and recorded it for my first album Neo in 2013, it starts with an harmonic dissonance, it's here to represent the lack of connections between people, the lack of true friendships, and real relationships in the dating world.
I guess, at the time I wanted to explore an idea, how we consume people the same way we consume things, half assed, and keep on meeting persons that don't care about you, and that you don't care about.
I blame it on everyone, myself included. To our defenses, it's difficult to find like minded individuals out there, but there are some!
I think the main character of the song, is a little bit pathetic, because he is complaining about "meeting the same old person", but didn't even try to connect with his date, kept "getting bored, touching the screen of his phone", and I think there is a true irony in there, that we don't see what's right in front of us.
I met you at the petrol station
You told me with your southern accent
"Let's go grab some spicy chicken"
You, you could be the one
You, you could be the one
Take my hand, noticed a ring on my thumb
Keep asking myself, what's going on
Let you talk about people which sounds all the same
You, you could be the one
You, you could be the one
I am all alone again
Here you are but I am all alone again
Finally you start asking questions
This charming date turn into an interrogation
I am getting bored touching the screen of my phone
You, you could be the one
You, you could be the one
It's getting late why don't you sleep on my couch
You're smiling at me, I see a sign of attraction
Arriving there you fall asleep on my bed
You, you could be the one
You, you could be the one
I am all alone again
Here you are but I am all alone again, again, again
Early morning you're already gone
What's your name girl from the petrol station
I am getting bored meeting the same old person
You, you could have been the one
You, you could have been the one
Not an empty shell
Anyway, the character isn't me, because I would never wear a thumb-ring, I mean, wtf!
All in all, I am trying to listen to some friends advice, and just go with the flow, the first recording failed, and I didn't settle for it, remember that what we produce here, is a showcase of what we're capable of doing, and we should always strive for the best version.
Next song is on Friday, will be super challenging, a song of Maxwell, a cover of a gem of a song by Kate Bush, if someone can give me the title of the song I am talking about, you get a donut!
See ya!